Tohokai

The Tōhōkai ("Society of the East") was a fascist political party in Japan which existed from 25 May 1936 to 23 March 1944, originating in the Kokumin Domei party. Seigo Nakano was the party's leader, and he advocated state socialism. The party merged with the Imperial Rule Assistance Association party in October 1940, but it left in 1941 due to its belief that Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe had not established a Nazi or National Fascist Party-like government. In October 1943, the party was purged after it was accused of plotting to overthrow Hideki Tojo's dictatorship, and Nakano committed suicide.